Brassiere



Feb. 3. 1925.

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WALDEMAR KOPS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO NEMO' CIR-CLET COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Application filed February 21, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALDEMAR Kors, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and

State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Brassieres, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a brassiere, and like other garments of its general type is 1 adapted to be secured on the body of the wearer to overlie, confine and support the busts. In brassieres as generally constructed, the tension applied at the front of the garment produces a more or less flat front effect. Obviously the flattening of the busts in front causes a greater or less spread of the flesh at the sides, and the object of my invention is the provision of a garment in which the flat front effect will be produced and adequate support provided for the spread of the flesh at the sides of the wear er, and also in the same garment to provide tension straps which are so placed as to be adapted to bear against and support and thus control the diaphragm of the wearer.

In carrying out the present invention therefore, I employ a brassiere adapted to extend around the body of the wearer and to be preferably connected at the front, the front sections of the garment being constructed of a plurality of parts preferably tapered downwardly so as to terminate in tension straps by which simultaneously a straight downward and laterally downward tensions are produced in the front portions of the garment to exert corresponding pressures against the underlying portions of the body of the wearer'thereby effecting the straight front appearance and making provision for the adequate support of the spread of the flesh at the sides of the body. The garment also includes suitable tension straps underlying the lower portions of the front members of the garment as hereinbefore described to exert a predetermined pressure against the diaphragmof the wearer to support and control the same, all of which will be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the garment made in accordance with my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan showing the inner side of Serial No. 620,343.

parts thereof in a at the front and that the front portions of the garment are similarly constructed with the parts thereof, however, lying in oppositely disposed positions. In the right hand side of the garment there is a front section 10 provided along the edge thereof with a reinforcing strip 11 to which a series of hooks 12 is suitably secured. The front portion of the garment also includes sections designated by 13, 14 and 15 which are prefer-ably tapered to conform to the body and to cause the tension applied to the same to exert the required pressure against the body. The section 13 is secured to the front section lOalong a line of stitching 16, while the section 14 is secured to the section 13 along theline of stitching 17 and the section 15 is secured to the section 14 along a line of stitching 18. The forward edge of the section13 extends from the top of the garment to a point indicated at 19 which is appreciably above the lower edge of the garment, and the opposite edge of the section 15 extends from the top of the garment to a point indicated at 20 which is also appreciably above the lower edge of the garment. The lower portions of the sections 18, 14 and 15 terminate in a strap 21 which reaches below the lower edge of the garment and has attached thereto a hose supporter strap indicated at 2-2.

The back of the garment preferably in cludes a central section 23 and back sections 24 and 25, the back section 24 being conelastic sections 31 and 32, these sections being connected along the line indicated at 33. The rearward edge of the section} is secured to the back section 2e by the same line of stitching 26 which connects the section 15 thereto, and the lower edge of this section of the tension strap together with the lower edge of the elastic section 31 complete the continuity of the lower edge of the garment, whereas a portion of the elastic section 32 overlies a 'part of the elastic section 31 and the upper edge of the elastic section 32 completes the continuity of the upper edge of the tension strap; It will be noted that the elastic sections 31 and 32 being placed at divergent angles to one another will permit of'a' combined circumferential and downwardly extending tensien being eXert'edby the strap to causecorresponding pressure against the diaphragm or underlying portion of the botly'ot'the w arer."Furthermore', as the upper portion "of the tension strap at the rearward end thereof underlies a part of the section 15, and as the greater'portion of the tension strapunderlies the lower portions of the sections 13,

14 and 15, the function of the tensionstrap will 'be assisted by the action of the over lying 'portionsof'the front sections ofthe garment. I

Similarly the other side of the garment comprises a front section 84 having" a reinror in'g strip 35 secured to 'the' edge thereof and provided with series of eyes 36 connected'thereto in any desired manner and correspond ng in number withfthe hooks 12.

The' front portion of the garment; at] this side comprises" sectio s '37, "38' and 39 cor?" responding respectively with, the sections 13,

ll and 15. The section 37"isc'onnected. to'

the frontsection 10 along a line or stitch ing 40, while the section 38 'is connected to the section 87 along a line of stitching ll, and the sectidn'39 is connected to thesection 38 along the line of stitching 42, the section 39 being'connected to the back sec tion 25 along "a line of stitching 29 which is the other a'xillar portion'ott the gar} ment'; At its forward 'edge'the section3i7 extends from the upper edge of the garment toa'point indicated at e3 which is an appreciable distance above the lower e-dg'e'of' the garment, and as in the otherhali ofthe garment the rearward edge of the section 39feittendsfrom"the upper edge otthe gar-' n'ie'nt to a point indicated at "Awhioh is also appreciably above the lower edge of the gar ment. Ifhe lower portions of the section 37, 38 and'39 taper to form a' strap corresponding to the strap 21 and to which is,

connected asuitable hose supporter 4:6.

in this side of the garment the inelastic portion of the tension strap is indicated at 4-7 an d the elastic sections thereotat 48jand 49, theseseetions being connectedalong the line indicated at 50. In the lower front edge of the garment there is suitably attached a depending tape 5lprovided' with a hook" 52 adapted to engage a corset steel or an attachment provided on an undergarment for this purpose in order to main tain the lower edge of the brassiere in position that is to prevent the same from creeping upwardly on the body of the wearer and also as indicated in the drawing the garment may be' provided with suitable shoulder straps 53 and 5a which in some instances include yielding or elastic insert sections 55 and '56.

'It will now be understood that in the garment as hereinbetoredescribedprovision has been made "for exerting a downward te' sion in the front portion of the garn'ient to produce a corresponding inward pr ssure on the body of the wearer to obtain a flat tening i'ront eii ect. Provision has also been made'tfor exerting laterally extending downward tensions producing corresponding lateral pressures in the side portions of the garnient'which are transmitted to the body of the wearer to provided for the support of the flesh as spread because of the fiat tening effect. Provision has also been made to exert a variable pressure on the diaphragn'r'to control and assist in supporting thesanie. All these devices areso assooi'atedfas to coact with each other in producingthedesir'ed' results. It will furthermore beund isrood that while the garment as herein shown and described is adapted to be connected at the front the same may be other ise constr ucted'to carry out the purpes sfor the invention without departing from the nature and'spiritl thereof.

lclaim as my invention:

1; In brassiere'having the lower edge thereof adapted to conform approximately with the waistline ofthecwearer, front secti'ons meansfor connecting the said front sections, "tension straps extending circumferentially from the front sections to approitiiiiately the axillar lines 01" the garment, with the, lower edge of each tension strap completing the continuity of the lower edgeor" thebras'siere, front and side mem bers, p'arts'of which overlie portions of the said tension straps,"and a member depend ing from each of the said front and side m e 'mbersand' through which downward tenis applied to thesaid front and side members causing the same to coact with the said jtension straps in supporting and confining the' diaphragm 'and busts of the wearer.

2] In a brassiere having the lower edge thereof adapted to conform approximately with thewaistline ofthe wearer, front sections, means for connecting the adjacent edges of tlie tront sections, tension straps each comprising an elasticand an inelastic section extending from the front sections to the axillar lines of the garment, with the lower edge of each tension strap completing the continuity of the lower edge of the garment, and front and side members each comprising a plurality of sections converging downwardly overlying a portion of the tension straps and terminating appreciably below the same whereby through tension applied to the said front and side members the same coact with the tension straps to confine and support the diaphragm and busts of the wearer.

3. In a brassiere having the lower edge thereof adapted to conform approximately with the waistline of the wearer, front sections, means for connecting the adjacent edges of the front sections, tension straps each comprising an inelastic and elastic sections, the elastic sections diverging and being connected to the front section, the inelastic sections being connected to the gar ment at substantially the axillar line thereof and the lower edge of each tension strap continuing and completing the continuity of the lower edge of the garment, front and side members each comprising a plurality of downwardly converging sections terminating in a strap extending below the lower edge of the tension straps, and hose supporters attached to the lower ends of the said converging sections of the front and side members whereby the lower portions of the said front and side members overlie.

parts of the tension straps and coact with the said tension straps in confining and supporting the diaphragm and busts of the wearer.

Signed by me this 26th day of January, 1923.

.WALDEMAR KOPS. 

